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Caves in Mexico

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🇲🇽 Mexico · Cave

Cave of Mela

Jōmon (14000–300 BCE) · Jōmon

Cave of Mela in Chiapas, Mexico is a Jōmon (14000–300 BCE) cave attributed to Jōmon culture.

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🇲🇽 Mexico · Rock art

Xochipala Region — Olmec Figurine Caves

Formative (1000–500 BCE) & Classic (500–700 CE) Xochipala · Olmec / Mezcala

Xochipala Region — Olmec Figurine Caves in Guerrero, Mexico is a Formative (1000–500 BCE) & Classic (500–700 CE) Xochipala rock_art attributed to Olmec / Mezcala.